New Hollywood From the mid 1960s to the early 1980s. It is sometimes also referred to as the American New Wave or the Hollywood Renaissance. Films that kick started New Hollywood is; The Graduate (1967), Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and Easy Rider (1969). Key Directors: - Martin Scorsese - Francis Ford Coppola - Robert Altman - Sam Peckinpah - Steven Spielberg - Arthur Penn - Dennis Hopper Francis Ford Coppola He is an American film director, producer and screenwriter and was a central figure in the New Hollywood filmmaking movement. Francis studied theatre and graduated from Hofstra University in New York, then moved to California to attend the prestigious film program at UCLA where he learned from many great instructors. He later on gained international critical attention for his screenwriting talents, earning an Academy Award for 1970's Patton. His Auteur Signature Narrative: - Anti-heroes, outsiders, cold professional men - Epic narratives - The 'American Dream' and Family -